[hs86]

Not sure how heavy SteamOS is, but wouldn't modern games actually prefer a flipped memory configuration? So, 8 GB RAM and 16 GB VRAM would make this a more 'balanced' gaming appliance. But it is advertised as a general purpose PC, so 8 GB RAM wouldn't be enough.

[esskay]

The RAM's upgradable, it's standard DDR5 on a SODIMM module

[Yokolos]

8GB just isn't enough for modern AAA games. Battlefield 6, probably the most highly optimized AAA game to have come out in the past few years, still has a 16GB RAM minimum and Arc Raiders, which is also incredibly optimized, still has a 12GB minimum. Games are only going to become more resource hungry from here, so 8GB in early 2026 would be a terrible idea.

[vel0city]

https://www.ea.com/en/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/system...

    Minimum PC System Requirements

    OS: Windows 10 (Proton, maybe, probably anti-cheat issues)
    Processor(AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (Yep √ )
    . . .
    Memory: 16GB (Yep, 16GB of system RAM √ )
    Graphics Card(AMD): AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB (8 GB of RAM √ )

I do agree 8GB of VRAM is a little low for a device to release in 2026 though. But it technically does meet all memory requirements for Battlefield 6.

[Yokolos]

I was replying to a comment saying it would be better if the Steam Machine had 8GB of RAM and 16GB of VRAM. My point being that 8GB of RAM, not VRAM, would not be sufficient.

[wiseowise]

> Games are only going to become more resource hungry from here, so 8GB in early 2026 would be a terrible idea.

Game developers better start preparing to optimize their shit, then.

[cheema33]

> most highly optimized AAA game to have come out in the past few years, still has a 16GB RAM minimum.

Are you talking about VRAM or system RAM? Steam machine has 16GB of system RAM and is expandable. VRAM is limited to 8GB.

[Yokolos]

I'm talking about RAM. Otherwise I would've written VRAM. I was replying to a comment saying it would be better if the Steam Machine had 8GB of RAM and 16GB of VRAM.

[wiredpancake]

Battlefield 6 being "highly optimized" is a joke.

Runs pretty poorly on a RTX 4080 with 5800X3D @ 1440p.

It also legitimately looks worse than the Battlefields that predate it, even up to Battlefield 1, which is over a decade old now.

A better example is Arc Raiders.

[Yokolos]

Sorry, no. You're wrong. It's extremely optimized. I get 60-100 FPS on a 3060. It's ridiculously optimized. If you're having issues, it's particular to your system for some reason.

I remember 2042 being significantly worse when it launched. I've also played almost every other AAA launch of recent years from Elden Ring to Borderlands 4. They all run worse than BF6, even now.

[commakozzi]

And it most definitely does NOT look worse than previous Battlefields. OP has a problem with his setup.